PAGE2 ------------------ MON., NOV. 5, 1979 Elections Scholastic Challenge Nov. 6 by Steve Prldon by Janet Bettis Many Salem High School continue practice with the students Voters will decide upon various students ask the question, "what is interested in academics. candidates and issues at the polls in the difference between Academic Scholastic Challenge was set up tomorrow's election. Three school Challenge and Scholastic for competition between the schools board members, a mayor, Challen~e?" in Columbiana County. The schools councilmen, and a law director are that will compete this year are Academic Challenge is the seeking a yes vote from Salem Columbiana, East Liverpool, East televised quiz show in which schools residents. Four taxes and one Palestine, Leetonia, United, from all over Ohio compete against proposed law will also be on the Wellsville and Salem. each other. Salem was accepted for ballots. A Scholastic Challenge team the Academic Challenge program in John Herman, Bruce Gordon and consists of four members who are the 1977-1978 school year. Bryce Kendall are the incumbent chosen by their participation in However, their application was school board members that are up Wednesday night practices. turned down the next year, because for re-election along with Joseph Questions are read during a twenty­ of previous competition the year Clark and Terry Casey. The three minute session, while the students before. offices have four-year terms. answer and try to get the most Dean Cranmer and Robert Sell Since Salem was rejected from points. However, Mrs. May said are the two candidates for the Academic Challenge, Mrs. Eckstein that the top four students with the mayorial position. 1979-80 Office Aides. Standing: Kathy McGowan, Trish Schiavone, and Mrs. May, supervisors of the most points are not always chosen A new law is being proposed that Robyn Finch, Wendy Ellis. Kneeling: Denny Ulrich, Dave Mowery. educational events at Salem, put for the team. She said that they like would require at least a ten-cent their heads together and came up to choose students who are good in a deposit on all beverage containers with Scholastic Challenge. Why? specific category, so that Salem will and the sale of beverages in metal 9ttice Aides Work Hard Mrs. May said that she wanted to have a well-rounded team. cans that have detachable pull-tabs / would be prohibited. The purpose of by Becky Grimm this proposed law is to cut down on pollution, but opponents state it will Are you tired of sitting in study other errands for Mr. Delane anc. ROCK MUZIK only drive prices up. hall? Well, maybe you could be an the other personnel in the office. Taxes for sheriffs department, office aid. This semester office aids Office aids are the right hand men by Phil Somgynari Robert Bycroft School, tuberculosis are 1st period: Wendy Ellis, Kathy for the secretaries in the office. Mrs. Call the cops! Cheap Trick has It is hard to classify Foreigner clinic, and the Salem City that is Lewis; 2nd period: Sean Hart, Halroyd is in charge of the office just released a new album, Dream musically. They are not as earmarked for the parks are the local Robin Finch; 3rd period: Dave aids. So if you want to be an office Police. progressive as Pink Floyd and not as issues. Mowery, Kathy McGowan; 4th aid, go to the office at the beginning This new album features some of heavy metal as AC/ DC. Foreigner period; Trish Shiavone, Shelly of next semester and sign up. Some the tightest playing I have heard in a actually combines the two forms Pep Assemblies Kloos; 5th period: Amy Close, of the restrictions are that you long time. The band can really kick into one pulsating sound. Choice by Bonnie Bowker Marsha Euker; 6th period: Marsha should have a study hall everyday out the walls with rockers like cuts on this disc are "Women," There will be no more pep Euker, Anita Edger; 7th period: for the period you sign up. Mrs. "Writing on the Wall" and "The "Dirty White Boy," and "Rev on the assemblies for the football team this Amy Close, Anita Edger; 8th period: Halroyd doesn't like to pick too House is Rocking (with domestic Red Line," a song about racing in year, but there will be a bonfire Troy Yakubeck, Denny Ulrich; 9th many seniors because at the end of problems)," but they also aren't the streets (Sound like Springsteen?) Friday preceding the West Branch period: Dave Barrett, Connie Kloos. the year they leave early and she afraid to go mellow occasionally This is a very heady album, and game. Coach Ricker has cancelled An office aids job is to do the likes to have people already trained ("Voices"). It is also jl°reat to should bring the band even greater the pep assemblies stating, "I feel attendance, sort the mail and run for next year. hear bassist Tom Petersson vocalize success. there's too much support for the on "I know what I want." Tom's Concert Check class, and not enough for Salem. voice is tinny sounding, but at least it Nov. 17 - Tom Petty and the Also, a lot of kids think getting out doesn't crack. Heartbreakers, Palace Theater, of class is what the pep assemblies To quote the title of one of the Cleveland. are for." songs on the album, this album is Nov. 21-24 - Michael Stanley• Bad conduct has also caused our "Gonna Raise Hell." No promises Band, Palace Theater, Cleveland. · privilege to be taken away. "Some of broken. Nov. 23 - The Outlaws, The the kids don't care, they're just Head Games, the new Foreigner Coliseum, Richfield. disrespectful," was Mr. Ricker's album, is the most creative effort by Nov. 30-Dec. 1 - The Grateful comment. "I can't see taking a team the British-American supergroup Dead, The Coliseum, Richfield. in there when they don't get fired thus far. up." When asked if pep assemblies benefitted the team, Mr. Ricker said, "Last year there was good pep. High School To Be Inspected The level of cooperation has fallen by Buddy Wood off." Mr. Ricker did say he appreciated the pepettes, the The State Department of also interview students and teachers cheerleaders, and the student body Education is coming to the high about how the school looks to them. who have done things that are school around the date of January The whole process of the State positive. "The pep assembly is for 31, 1980. The State Department of Department takes one to two days of Education's job is to evaluate and the student body," Coach Ricker work. Principal Delane said of the inspect things going on in the school. commented. "All the kids that are State Department of Education, To be more specific, they check over behind us, it means a lot to us." "They perform a valuable function the grading systems of teachers to Coach Ricker added, "I'm not 1979-80 Key Club officers, I. to r.: Dave Shiller, sec., Joe Vuksta for school by setting up good see if they are too hard or too easy complaining. It's the way I make my treas., Chuck Henderson, vice pres., Drew Santee, pres. ' standards." Mr. Delane also said, for the students. They also check to living. There's a difference between "Salem High School is in excellent see if building facilities are in top right and wrong. I want things to be condition. There will be no condition for the students. The State done right." problems at all." Key Club Chooses New Officers Department also goes over the credit system and the courses of study. The The last time the State Editorial by Natalie Meyer courses of study are evaluated to see Department was at Salem was in Editor: if the students are getting anything March of 1975. "It is good that we· When I received my copy of the The Key Club has planned out the Dave Schelling, secretary and Joe out of the course. Not only do they have standards to abide by. This Quaker Bi-Weekly of October 5, year's activities from now until the Vuksta, treasurer. The special inspe~t and go over objects and helps Salem to be an excellent 1979, I was pleased to see an article enct of school, with an extensive function is the Scholarship Banquet problems with the school but they school," Principal Delane said. about the reunion of the 1929 Salem range of projects. for Salem scholars. football team. As I read the article, This year's Key president is Drew The Key club will be driving tho~e however, it appeared that the name Santee, the vice-president, Chuck cystic fibrosis invalids around town of one important player had not Henderson. Their general activities, this year for elections, as well as been included. That player is August and basic oroiects are for the having collections for the fund. At Corso, Jr. Community and School, especially Christmas time, once again, the Key If you are wondering why this the needy. At Christmas time, the Club will be ringing bells for the error would prompt me to write this needy children of Salem will be Salvation Army. letter, it-is because Mr. Corso is my receiving gifts; baskets will be given The program the Key Club is dad - and very much a member of by the Key club at Thanksgiving and working around, does not differ this that "famous" team and due the Christmas time. The Key club runs year from past years. same honor as the others.